Bill Gates sat down with Warren Buffet and Charlie Rose at Columbia University recently. Now personally, I am a huge fan of all three of these people, but this post isn’t to fan-boy (sorry, maybe next time). There was a wealth of great information in the conversation, but one thing in particualar stood out to…

Would you believe me if I said Jay Leno has not spent a single dime of what he made from hosting “The Tonight Show”? The Jay Leno Story According to a recent interview with CNBC, this is indeed a fact. He shared with CNBC that he always made sure to have two separate incomes. It all…

We talk a lot about the secrets of the rich. Here is another one to add to your war chest. Neil Patrick Harris’ Story On November 25th Neil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother) tweeted and posted on Instagram that the screen on his camera broke. He went on to say…

When you go shopping are you prepared? A few extra steps and seconds could save you thousands of dollars each year. The List Making a list is pretty obvious when you are going grocery shopping. However, have you ever thought about doing it when you are buying other items? A number of studies have proven that…

I cannot believe another Black Friday is upon us. In case you have never heard of Black Friday, it is the magical day after Thanksgiving where people will stand in line for hours (some even days) just to get an amazing deal. But is it really worth it? Black Friday Fun My very first Black Friday…

I had a finance professor in college tell me, “credit cards allow you to take a 30 day interest free loan and then in those 30 days you can invest that money to make a profit.” That is some of the worst advice I have ever received and this was from a tenured professor. Past…

I meet a lot of people who talk about credit card rewards like they are the greatest thing since sliced bread. They talk about using them to see every country in the world. I also talk to people who use their credit card to pay for everything, just to rack up more and more rewards.…

Budgeting can be very challenging, especially if you are just starting out. The good news, it DOES get easier. But even those who have been budgeting for a while might not be perfect. Here is a list of the most common budgeting mistakes I see.  Are you doing these? Being Unrealistic Budgeting is a lot…

Every single day our inboxes fill up with the latest deal at our favorite retailers. The question is, are these deals saving us money or are they the reason we live paycheck to paycheck? Let me share a story about the last 24 hours. My Wife’s Birthday Present Nichole’s (my wife) birthday is coming up…